Qatar to send $480M for West Bank, Gaza after Israel truce

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Tue, 07 May 2019 11:15:22 +0000

Qatar to send $480M for West Bank, Gaza after Israel truce

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Qatar on Tuesday said it is sending $480 million to Palestinians in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip after a cease-fire deal ended the deadliest fighting between Israel and Palestinian militants since a 2014 war.

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US aid cuts hit Palestinians, further dimming hope for peace

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2019 09:40:54 +0000

US aid cuts hit Palestinians, further dimming hope for peace

  JERUSALEM  — Tens of thousands of Palestinians are no longer getting food aid or basic health services from America, U.S.-funded infrastructure projects have been halted, and an innovative peace-building program in Jerusalem is scaling back its activities. The Trump administration’s decision last year to cut more than $200 million in development aid to the […]

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